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Streaming pretty much any media to Chromecast from a CM device, and without Chrome tabs. Seems to be direct streaming (over the wifi?), so if you use your phone for other stuff the video/audio will pause or stop.

Now that Chrome can have applications running outside of Chrome, he also cooked up a web server app that can be used to stream to the Chromecast from a PC directly rather than the WebRTC that a browser tab would usually rely on.

Streaming pretty much any media to Chromecast from a CM device, and without Chrome tabs. Seems to be direct streaming (over the wifi?), so if you use your phone for other stuff the video/audio will pause or stop.

As the article states; this alone is worth flashing CM on your phone; regardless of what a joy CM was back when I used it.
I've tried to keep my devices as nexus-like as possible, but DAMN!!

We're loving ours. My TV has a Netflix app, but it is so much easier to find a show on the PC, and then pop it over to the CC. I'm also thrilled that Google Music works through it since the TV is hooked up to the good stereo, and there is no app for it through the Samsung store. Anyone with wifi and a free HDMI port should grab one of these (unless you already have a solution you are absolutely not going to move away from).

ClockworkHouse: He means the comic The Dark Knight Returns, where Batman and Superman get in a fistfight over Gotham. Not The Dark Knight Rises, where Batman and a loudly farting orchestra get in a fistfight over your attention.

Streaming pretty much any media to Chromecast from a CM device, and without Chrome tabs. Seems to be direct streaming (over the wifi?), so if you use your phone for other stuff the video/audio will pause or stop.

As the article states; this alone is worth flashing CM on your phone; regardless of what a joy CM was back when I used it.
I've tried to keep my devices as nexus-like as possible, but DAMN!!

Looks like Google updated the Chromecast to disable the aircast-type apps.

OK, I did an unboxing but not on film.
It's pretty cool. Connects to your wifi after you set it up with yoru device. You tell it what to stream, but here's the kicker. It doesnt steam from your device. it streams from the wifi connected internet connection.
Infact, while I am watching Inglourious Basterds via my Google Play account, it often looses connection to the Chromecast and I need to reconnect if I want to pause. It uses little extra battery since it's not actually playing any video on the device. I expect the battery would go down faster if I were actually streaming my device to the screen though I don't now if that's possible with a devie and may only be possible with a wifi enabled laptop.

I see me using this in our bedroom where I don't have any connection to the web from my TV. No Netflix or Youtube.

So far I'm pleased and I look forward to seeing what other apps we get.

I havn't tried to connect to the device's own portable wifi network. Not sure if it would work but worth a try.
But you are still stuck with the inability to play local files, BUT if you have google play and have rented a movie then potentially you could do it, but again, it would be over your own data.

Meh. I've got a Galaxy S4 on its way and a 64GB card for it, and if I could easily play media from it to a TV instead of carrying around a long HDMI cable and adapter for my MacBook Air when I travel, that would be nice.

here's my little review how to play youtube via chromecast without WiFi available. Yes, you could just use a HDMI cable and clone your device to the TV but this is cooler. No wires and your device is now the Remote that you can walk around with.

The only media that you will be able to play with this, for now, is youtube, netflix or Whatever you have in Google Play. Music and Movies.

It won;t let you play anything local. But I like that you could essentially have all your music available (google music allows you to upload 20000 tracks) and you can flip through it wherever you are in the house.

Boss just handed me a Chromecast to play with. Apparently enough of our client districts are going 1:1 with Chromebooks and the like that we're most likely adding those to our conference room setups. Any tips or guides for neat things to do with one?

Boss just handed me a Chromecast to play with. Apparently enough of our client districts are going 1:1 with Chromebooks and the like that we're most likely adding those to our conference room setups. Any tips or guides for neat things to do with one?

I'd be interested as well.
Bro is going to LA next week and I'd like to get one for my house and a second one for the office if anyone could stand by it.

Just got my Chromecast, courtesy of Apple, of all people.
The guys from Apple went to California last week and got a couple.
Told me it's a "terrible experience", but I'll take that with a grain truckload of salt.